Carnival Carnival is back for its 7th year. We are looking forward to a great weekend of events which starts on Thursday with the always popular Taste of Carrick event by the river with Chef Sham cooking up a storm. The Carnival has a battle of the Bands on Friday night in the Market Yard, on Sunday 5th there are multicultural choirs on the Market Yard. Ireland’s Fittest Farmer competition will run on Monday afternoon in the Peoples’ park. The Vibes are playing on Sunday night before the fireworks. See Carrick Carnival for updates